The Latin American international investment and insurance marketplace is one of the fastest-growing in the world, with the demand for protection of assets amid volatile political and economic backdrops as necessary in 2020 as it ever was.
Across the Latin American region, the need for both products and advice is on the rise.
The inaugural International Investment Latin America Forum will look at where the industry is heading, the challenges and opportunities for the industry in the region, and how advisers, brokers and product providers are adapting to political and regulatory changes.The event will take place on Tuesday, 6th June , Miami.

The inaugural International Investment London Forum will look at where the industry is heading, the challenges and opportunities for the industry in the region, and how advisers, brokers and product providers are adapting to political and regulatory changes.The event will take place on Thursday, 30th April at the South Place Hotel, London.

The 21st International Investment Awards will take place on 8th October 2020, at One Whitehall Place, London. The II Awards are the longest-running event of their kind and last year saw a record number of categories and entries.

The Vontobel Fund – Sustainable Global Leaders already has around $100m in assets, which it will invest in attractively valued companies across the globe with high scores on return on capital, competitive position, profitability and cash generation.

A key focus for the fund will be environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The companies it invests in must address these issues in their corporate strategies.

The new fund will be managed by Roger Merz, head of the global equities team. He says: “We believe that leading companies with a competitive advantage can outperform the market given their ability to deliver consistent, above-average return on invested capital.”

He believes that the market tends to underestimate future cash-flow growth – and consequently – future wealth creation of these companies.

ESG has been a growing topic over the past few years. Various large asset managers, such as Axa Investment Managers, place a great deal of emphasis on ESG criteria.

Vontobel AM already has experience in managing funds in a sustainable manner. Recent launches in this field include a fund with an emerging-market focus.

The firm also received the TBLI ESG Leader Awards 2012 as best asset manager in ESG investing.

The Vontobel Group is a globally-oriented Swiss private bank specializing in wealth management for private clients and asset management for institutional investors, as well as in investment banking. Assets at end of June were around CHF140bn.